06-005; Quilts on display

Janet E. Finley Collection of Quilt History Photographs

August; 13; 2021

1935
Photographer: Nagel, Detroit News Staff, Detroit, Michigan

View of The Detroit News' 1935 quilt show. Chicago quilter Mary Gasperik's "Tulip Basket" quilt can be seen mounted at the end of the dsiplay rack in the photo's center left.
Photo taken by Nagel, staff photographer, 1935. From The Detroit News archives. Courtesy of Susan Salser.

-- With permission of the publisher, excerpted from Janet E. Finley, Quilts in EveryDay Life 1855-1955 (Schiffer Publishing, 2012) and The Detroit News.

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06-015; 1938 Detroit News Quilt Club Show Silhouette

Janet E. Finley Collection of Quilt History Photographs

August; 13; 2021

1938
Photographer: Unknown

The silhouette of the seated quilter is Detroit News pattern #1 15-12-14-28, the motif Edith Crumb selected to be the icon of The Detroit News Quilt Shows. Devoted quilters, among them Mary Gasperik, transformed "our little patchwork-quilt lady" into an applique quilt pattern and made quilts which, although appearing to be 'colonial' designs, are actually very specifically Detroit News Quilt Club Corner quilts.
From The Detroit News archives. Courtesy of Susan Salser.

-- With permission of the publisher, excerpted from Janet E. Finley, Quilts in EveryDay Life 1855-1955 (Schiffer Publishing, 2012) and The Detroit News.

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A Quaint Silhouet for Christmas Gift

Crumb, Edith B.

December; 21; 1935

A Quilt Quilt Club Corner column including an advertisement for the "Maiden at the Spinet" Silhouet pattern.

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Beauty in the Home

The Detroit News

October; 20; 1931

A Beauty in the Home column by Edith B. Crumb, advertising the Dresden Plate pattern.

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Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern

The Detroit News

November; 1936

The pattern leaflet for the quilt block in the Bridal Bouquet quilt series.

Note on Mary Gasperik: For this quilt made in 1956 for grand-daughter Karen's wedding, Gasperik transformed a 1930s Detroit News quilting pattern of calla lilies into an applique motif she used on all the wedding quilts she made (see #'s 012, 013, 074, and 068). The 16 applique bouquets are from The Detroit News Bridal Bouquet Quilt Pattern Block Design 1761-ID50, creatively rearranged by Gasperik.

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Bucilla-Morning Glory Design No. 2005

Bucilla

November; 1936

A quilt kit.

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Bureau Opens for Quilts on Wednesday

Crumb, Edith B.

September; 20; 1938

A Quilt Club Corner column including a coupon for entering quilts in the quilt show.

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Celebration 2021 - The Quilters Hall of Fame - July 15-17, 2021

Quilters Hall of Fame

July; 15; 2021

Brochure for the Induction of Marti Michell and Mary Gasperik into the Quilters Hall of Fame.

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Club Members Settle Down to Long Winter of Quilting

Crumb, Edith B.

October; 22; 1938

A Quilt Club Corner column including a list of Cornerites' Birthdays.

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Complete List Given of Quilt Show Winners

The Detroit News

May; 28; 1940

An article listing the winners at the 1940 Detroit News Quilt Show.

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Cornerites Have Chatty Reunion

Crumb, Edith B.

November; 9; 1940

A Quilt Quilt Club Corner column describing a meeting after a three week break.

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Daughter of Mrs. Gasperik:

Burdell, Dollie

December; 22; 1960

A letter mentioning the Hungarian Peasant quilt.

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Dear Mary,

Sembell, Edith

September; 20; 1966

A return letter to Mary Gasperik.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik

Jeans, Mary

May; 29; 1956

Thank you note for a visit to see Mary Gasperik's quilts.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik

Stenge, Bertha

September; 9; 1946

A letter from Bertha Stenge to Mary Gasperik.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik -

Garling, Mrs. Herbert

November; 09; 1960

A thank you for sending quilt patterns.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik -

Garling, Mrs. Herbert

September; 17; 1960

A request for quilting advice.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik-

Cummings, Mrs.

January; 08; 1957

Congratulations and pattern request for a pattern.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik,

Fuchsmann, Prudence

July; 18; 1957

A letter announcing the death of Bertha Stenge.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik,

De Coster, Mrs. C.

July; 18; 1957

A request for a patterns origins.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

November; 16; 1938

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

December; 26; 1939

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

December; 31; 1940

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Schumacher, Mrs. Carlton

December; 31; 1940

A request for a pattern

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Gavin, Veronica

August; 17; 1946

Congratulations and pattern request for "Daisies Don't Tell" and wedding quilt patterns.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Burdell, Dollie

August; 27; 1960

A request for the Hungarian girls quilt pattern.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Jones, Loretta

August; 19; 1966

A request for a finished quilt.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Lawson, Beulah

August; 22; 1966

An offer to purchase a quilt.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Antonacci, Ann

August; 23; 1966

A request to find the name of a quilt.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Antonacci, Ann

October; 13; 1966

A request for a photo of a quilt.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

December; 23; 1937

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

May; 03; 1940

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

The Detroit News

May; 31; 1940

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:

Hershey, Harry

October; 17; 1940

Congratulations from a candidate for governor in Illinois in 1940.

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Dear Mrs. Gasperik:-

Kansier, Mrs. O.

September; 11; 1940

A letter from Mrs. O. Kansier including a Snow White pattern tracing.

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Design for Quilt

McCall

1931

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Detroit Woman's Quilt Best of 2000 at Show

The Detroit News

October; 7; 1938

An article listing the winners at the 1938 Detroit News Quilt Show.

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Feathered Star

Purcell, Frances

1935

A sketch of a quilt pattern made by Mary Gasperik.

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Friendliness And A Real Welcome Radiate from this Home

Crumb, Edith B.

December; 12; 1928

A column from the Interior Decoration Department home series describing the Magnolia house.

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Gasperik 50th Anniversary Party

Salser, Susan

November; 26; 1956

Note listing invitations sent for anniversary party

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Gasperik State Block Inquiry

Chicago area newspaper

1935

An invitation from Mary Gasperik to collect quilt blocks.

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Golden Wedding Anniversary

Salser, Susan

November; 1956

Home typed news release

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Grand Prize Winner at News Quilt Show

Crumb, Edith B.

May; 25; 1940

This is part of Edith B Crumb's Quilt Club Corner Column. This particular column shows a picture of the grand prize winner of the Detroit News Quilt Show of 1940. It also gives a description of many of the quilts seen there.

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HomeNeedlecraft Creations-Decorator's Quilt Spread No. 7182

Home Needlecraft Creations

May; 25; 1940

A kit quilt for an appliqued quilt.

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HomeNeedlecraft Creations-Playtime Crib Quilt No. 7069

Home Needlecraft Creations

May; 25; 1940

A crib quilt kit.

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Honorable Mention Ribbons

Salser, Susan

May; 24; 1940

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Lily Bouquet Quilting Pattern

The Detroit News

May; 24; 1940

This is a scan of Gasperik's own copy of Detroit News "Lily Bouquet Quilting Pattern" 1743-ID48, used to make the applique bouquet in the center of quilt #064, the Bridal Bouquet made for granddaughter Karen. Karen's wedding was in 1956. Gasperik probably picked up the pattern at one of the Detroit News quilt shows she attended between 1935 and 1940. She turned the Detroit quilting pattern into an applique pattern, and used it in several earlier quilts (see #012, #013, #074 and #068) and in framed applique #084.

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Miss Mary Gasperik

Marshall Field Company

March; 02; 1943

A notification of a prize won at the Marshall Field store's quilt show.

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Mrs. Gasperik Wins National Quilt Award

Chicago area newspaper

October; 1938

Announcement of Gasperik winning prizes in Detroit.

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Mrs. Gasperik Wins Prizes

Chicago area newspaper

September; 23; 1953

Announcement of Gasperik winning prizes in Detroit.

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Mrs. Gasperik,

Sembell, Edith

August; 20; 1966

A request for a quilt pattern.

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Mrs. Mary Gasperik Wins $20 and Ribbons at Detroit Quilt Show

Chicago area newspaper

June; 1940

Mary Gasperik makes headlines close to home.

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Mrs. Mary Gasperik,

Thompson, Ferne

August; 16; 1946

Congratulations and pattern request for "Daisies Don't Tell" pattern.

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Mrs. Stephen Gasperik…

Chicago area newspaper

1954

Announcement of Gasperik winning prizes at the Illinois State Fair.

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My Dear Mrs. Gasperik

Pecsenye, Steve and Elsie

January; 1959

A request for a quilting pattern.

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Note listing 3 visitors

Salser, Susan

March; 22; 1956

Note listing 3 visitors

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One-woman quilt exhibition

Valley Times

March; 6; 1992

An item advertising the Quilts of Mary Gasperik Exhibit, March 14-15, 1992 at Ravenswood.

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Paragon-Wild Flower Wreath Design

Paragon

March; 6; 1992

A kit quilt for the Wild Flower Wreath.

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